César Morgado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morgado and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
César Morgado
Personal information
Full name César Morgado Ortega
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Youth career
CD Badajoz
2005–2009 Flecha Negra
2009–2011 Villarreal
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Badajoz CF 56 (10)
2014–2015 Córdoba B 32 (2)
2015–2016 Mérida 35 (4)
2016–2017 Cultural Leonesa 9 (0)
2017 → Villanovense (loan) 15 (1)
2017–2018 Valencia B 18 (1)
2018–2021 CD Badajoz 74 (6)
2021–2023 Sabadell 41 (4)
2023–2024 Lugo 29 (0)
2024–2025 Andorra 19 (0)
2025– Gimnàstic 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025

César Morgado Ortega (born 26 January 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Morgado moved to Badajoz, Extremadura with six months of age after his father joined CD Badajoz. He also began his career at the club, and later played for CP Flecha Negra, Villarreal CF and Atlético Madrid as a youth.[1]

In 2012, after finishing his formation, Morgado joined Tercera División side UD Badajoz, and renewed his contract with the club (now named Badajoz CF) on 5 July 2013.[2] Roughly one year later, he moved to Córdoba CF and was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3]

On 5 August 2015, after suffering relegation, Morgado agreed to a deal with third division side Mérida AD.[4] He moved to fellow league team Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa the following 16 June,[5] but was loaned to CF Villanovense in the same category on 23 January 2017, after being rarely used.[6]

On 17 July 2017, Morgado signed for another reserve team, Valencia CF Mestalla still in division three.[7] The following 30 June, he returned to his first club CD Badajoz, now as a first-team member.[8]

On 15 August 2021, after three seasons as a regular starter, Morgado joined CE Sabadell FC of the newly-created Primera División RFEF.[9] He continued to play in that division in the following seasons, representing CD Lugo,[10] FC Andorra[11] and Gimnàstic de Tarragona;[12] he helped Andorra to achieve promotion to Segunda División in the 2024–25 season, but as a backup.

International career

In January 2009, Morgado was called up to trainings with the Spain national under-16 team.[13]

Personal life

Morgado's father Sergio was also a footballer in the same position. He also played for Atlético as a youth, and later went on to feature in La Liga with the club.[14]

References

  1. ^ "El pacense de adopción Cesar Morgado, partícipe del sueño de la Cultural Leonesa" [Cesar Morgado, adopted by Badajoz, a participant in the dream of Cultural Leonesa] (in Spanish). Badajoz Deportes. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ "César Morgado, tercera renovación del Badajoz CF" [César Morgado, third renewal of Badajoz CF] (in Spanish). Hoy. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Llegan Juanfran y Morgado al filial y se va Rafa Gálvez" [Juanfran and Morgado arrive at the reserves and Rafa Gálvez leaves] (in Spanish). Córdoba. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ "César Morgado, nuevo fichaje del Mérida, muestra su ilusión por la temporada" [César Morgado, new signing of Mérida, shows his hopes for the season] (in Spanish). El Periódico Extremadura. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "La Cultural ficha a César Morgado" [Cultural sign César Morgado] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ^ "César Morgado, cedido al Villanovense" [César Morgado, loaned to Villanovense] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ^ "El primer fichaje para el Valencia Mestalla" [The first signing for Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ^ "César Morgado, el fichaje más esperado" [César Morgado, the most awaited signing] (in Spanish). Hoy. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  9. ^ "César Morgado se convierte en nuevo defensa del CE Sabadell" [César Morgado becomes the new defender of CE Sabadell] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  10. ^ "César Morgado, más músculo y experiencia para la zaga del Lugo" [César Morgado, more strength and experience for the defense of Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ "César Morgado, experience for the defense". FC Andorra. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  12. ^ "César Morgado, nou central a l'eix de la defensa grana" [César Morgado, new stopper at the centre of the grana defense] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  13. ^ "César Morgado y 'Cristo', del Flecha, entrenarán con la Selección Sub 16" [César Morgado and 'Cristo', from Flecha, will train with the national under-16 team] (in Spanish). Hoy. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  14. ^ Pérez, Javi (13 September 2018). "Morgado, otro estreno 25 años después" [Morgado, another debut 25 years later]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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